Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued March 22 at 5:43PM EDT until March 23 at 12:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 73 IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IN INDIANA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 8 COUNTIES
IN EAST CENTRAL INDIANA
FAYETTE UNION WAYNE
IN SOUTHEAST INDIANA
DEARBORN FRANKLIN OHIO RIPLEY SWITZERLAND
IN KENTUCKY THIS WATCH INCLUDES 3 COUNTIES
IN NORTHERN KENTUCKY
BOONE CAMPBELL KENTON
IN OHIO THIS WATCH INCLUDES 32 COUNTIES
IN CENTRAL OHIO
DELAWARE FAIRFIELD FAYETTE FRANKLIN HOCKING LICKING MADISON PICKAWAY UNION
IN SOUTH CENTRAL OHIO
ADAMS HIGHLAND PIKE ROSS SCIOTO
IN SOUTHWEST OHIO
BROWN BUTLER CLERMONT CLINTON HAMILTON WARREN
IN WEST CENTRAL OHIO
AUGLAIZE CHAMPAIGN CLARK DARKE GREENE HARDIN LOGAN MERCER MIAMI MONTGOMERY PREBLE SHELBY
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ABERDEEN, ADA, ALEXANDRIA, AURORA, BATESVILLE, BEAVERCREEK, BELLEFONTAINE, BELLEVUE, BLANCHESTER, BRIGHT, BROOKVILLE, BURLINGTON, CAMDEN, CELINA, CHILLICOTHE, CIRCLEVILLE, COLDWATER, CONNERSVILLE, COVINGTON, DAY HEIGHTS, DAYTON, DELAWARE, DILLSBORO, DOWNTOWN CINCINNATI, DOWNTOWN COLUMBUS, DOWNTOWN DAYTON, EATON, ERLANGER, FAIRBORN, FAIRFIELD, FLORENCE, FORT THOMAS, FRANKLIN, GEORGETOWN, GREENDALE, GREENFIELD, GREENVILLE, HAMILTON, HIDDEN VALLEY, HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, HILLSBORO, INDEPENDENCE, KENTON, KETTERING, LANCASTER, LANDEN, LAWRENCEBURG, LEBANON, LIBERTY, LOGAN, LONDON, MANCHESTER, MARYSVILLE, MASON, MIDDLETOWN, MILAN, MILFORD, MINSTER, MOUNT CARMEL, MOUNT ORAB, MOUNT REPOSE, MULBERRY, NEW BREMEN, NEWARK, NEWPORT, OAKBROOK, OSGOOD, OXFORD, PEEBLES, PICKERINGTON, PIKE LAKE, PIKETON, PIQUA, PLAIN CITY, PORTSMOUTH, RICHMOND, RIPLEY, RISING SUN, SEAMAN, SIDNEY, SPRINGBORO, SPRINGFIELD, ST. MARYS, SUMMERSIDE, TIPP CITY, TROY, URBANA, VERSAILLES, VEVAY, WAPAKONETA, WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE, WAVERLY, WEST COLLEGE CORNER, WEST JEFFERSON, WEST UNION, WHEELERSBURG, WILMINGTON, WINCHESTER, WITHAMSVILLE, AND XENIA.
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Saturday, February 7th, 2015
Two sides debate merits of mandatory vaccines
By David Giesige
Recent measles outbreaks in at least 14 states have reignited the debate over mandatory vaccinations for children.
Although Ohio has yet to confirm a case this year, local residents are taking strong stands on the issue. Supporters say immunizations are effective at preventing outbreaks and all children should be vaccinated. Opponents say the vaccine carries its own health risks. [More]
By Dave Stilwell
MINSTER - If you're going to miss critical free throws down the stretch, it helps to get the rebounds.
Minster snared two clutch offensive rebounds off missed free throws Friday night to grab the upper hand in overtime and outscored Fort Recovery 14-4 in the extra period to pull away for 64-54 win. [More]
Obituaries on February 7th, 2015
Betty Ann Poeppelman Hoying, 90, Fort Loramie, passed away of natural causes in the early morning, Feb. 6, 2015, at Dorothy Love Retirement Community, Sidney. [More]
Richard Carl "Dick" Mayer, 89, Celina, and formerly of Tipp City, passed away Feb. 4, 2015, at St. Rita's Hospital, Lima. [More]
Local pictures on February 7th, 2015
Subscriber stories on February 7th, 2015
CELINA - A new committee will convene Wednesday night to initiate plans for what is tentatively called the Bryson Park District - 8 acres of lakeshore property the city will officially own in the coming weeks.
CELINA - Slabs of cement, a mountain of rubble and other debris remain on two lakeshore properties the city is preparing to transform into parkland.
ST. HENRY - On a night the 1990 St. Henry boys basketball state title team was honored, the hometown team inched a step closer to winning a championship of its own - a Midwest Athletic Conference championship.
By GARY R. RASBERRY
grasberry@dailystandard.com
VAN WERT - Cold shooting and good defense from Van Wert nearly took its toll on Celina Friday night.
MAC Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Marion Local pulled away from St. John's in the second quarter and then rolled in the fourth quarter to pick up a 50-28 win over the Blue Jays at the Hangar on Friday night in MAC action.
Western Buckeye League Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
St. Marys played an excellent defensive first half, but was outscored 31-14 in the second half by Defiance and the Bulldogs took over sole possession of second place in the WBL with a 40-30 win over the Roughriders at Murotech Court.